Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 20.5x, up 17.5% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 22.03 | 20.50 | 21.52 | 23.81 | 19.77 | 17.45 | 23.03 | 22.14 | 14.36 | 16.30 | 22.16 | 24.53 | 15.36 |
| — | +17.5% | -6.6% | +7.6% | +37.7% | +7.0% | +3.9% | -9.7% | -6.5% | +5.6% | -9.2% | +22.5% | +10.1% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.91 | 1.89 | 1.64 | 2.01 | 1.84 | 1.79 | 1.72 | 1.67 | 1.50 | 1.72 | 1.73 | 1.74 | 1.75 |
| — | +6.1% | -4.2% | +20.9% | +22.7% | +4.1% | -0.7% | -4.4% | -14.2% | +8.0% | -5.9% | +10.1% | +16.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 10.00 | 12.05 | 9.80 | 11.02 | 10.41 | 10.24 | 9.58 | 8.57 | 7.90 | 9.36 | 9.24 | 8.86 | 8.79 |
| — | +17.7% | +2.3% | +28.6% | +31.7% | +9.4% | +3.7% | -3.3% | -10.1% | +8.0% | +2.2% | +18.1% | +23.2% | |
| P/FCF | 22.32 | 10.17 | 10.30 | 37.64 | 21.14 | 13.52 | 23.31 | 37.73 | 15.98 | 12.04 | 27.41 | 42.03 | 19.94 |
| — | -24.8% | -55.8% | -0.2% | +32.4% | +12.3% | -15.0% | -10.2% | -19.9% | -1.6% | -74.1% | +224.9% | +17.4% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.49 | 13.44 | 14.50 | 17.04 | 15.25 | 12.91 | 15.46 | 15.03 | 11.14 | 12.60 | 15.46 | 16.74 | 12.61 |
| — | +4.1% | -6.2% | +13.3% | +36.9% | +2.5% | -0.0% | -10.2% | -11.6% | +2.5% | -10.1% | +15.2% | +7.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 21.36 | 17.77 | 21.08 | 27.50 | 20.51 | 16.98 | 21.80 | 21.73 | 14.76 | 16.42 | 21.14 | 23.72 | 15.06 |
| — | +4.6% | -3.3% | +26.5% | +38.9% | +3.4% | +3.1% | -8.4% | -2.0% | +4.6% | -16.4% | +15.0% | +3.1% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s operating margin was 13.2% in Q3 2026, up 2.8 pp QoQ and down 0.1 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 11.6% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin contracted 19.2% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 21.9% | 18.0% | 68.9% | 69.5% | 23.4% | 22.2% | 21.2% | 20.4% | 22.2% | 21.7% | 20.2% | 20.4% | 21.8% |
| — | -19.2% | +225.1% | +240.4% | +5.3% | +2.5% | +5.1% | -0.1% | +2.1% | +3.4% | +13.3% | +10.2% | +5.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 11.3% | 13.2% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.7% | 13.2% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 10.2% | 9.3% | 13.5% |
| — | -0.6% | +2.2% | +14.1% | -12.5% | +1.7% | -1.0% | +5.4% | -1.1% | +3.7% | +8.9% | -7.2% | +4.3% | |
| Net Margin | 8.7% | 9.2% | 7.6% | 8.5% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 7.4% | 7.5% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% | 11.4% |
| — | -10.4% | +2.7% | +12.7% | -10.9% | -2.6% | -4.3% | +5.5% | -8.4% | +2.3% | +3.3% | -9.7% | +5.1% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 46.1% | 14.7% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 13.5% | 15.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% | 13.9% | 14.8% | 10.1% | 8.9% | 14.8% |
| — | -3.1% | +7.9% | +20.3% | -3.4% | +2.1% | +0.8% | +5.6% | -6.2% | +5.1% | +10.5% | -1.2% | +18.1% | |
| ROA | 8.8% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 3.1% |
| — | -7.9% | +2.4% | +11.3% | -11.1% | -6.5% | -4.0% | +1.0% | -12.4% | -3.2% | +0.5% | -5.6% | +12.0% | |
| ROIC | 13.0% | 4.1% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 4.3% |
| — | +4.9% | -7.3% | -6.5% | -20.4% | -2.9% | +0.3% | +1.3% | -6.6% | -2.7% | +3.3% | -4.1% | +21.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 10.6x, down from 14.0x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 2.70 | 2.94 | 3.08 | 3.60 | 3.36 | 2.76 | 3.06 | 2.48 | 2.42 | 2.43 | 2.71 | 2.54 | 2.18 |
| — | +6.5% | +0.7% | +45.2% | +39.0% | +13.4% | +12.8% | -2.3% | +11.2% | +7.6% | +17.3% | +12.9% | -2.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.32 | 10.63 | 13.98 | 16.90 | 15.01 | 11.05 | 15.09 | 13.61 | 10.54 | 10.50 | 14.15 | 15.03 | 10.17 |
| — | -3.8% | -7.4% | +24.2% | +42.5% | +5.2% | +6.6% | -9.4% | +3.7% | +1.9% | -0.1% | +10.0% | -10.5% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.42 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.40 | 0.51 |
| — | +1.2% | +7.5% | +12.7% | +11.2% | +0.0% | +0.6% | -11.7% | -27.1% | -15.6% | -22.1% | -22.6% | -19.3% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 0.37 |
| — | +6.0% | +11.1% | +18.3% | +14.7% | -4.3% | -0.0% | -14.3% | -33.7% | -15.2% | -25.2% | -28.4% | -25.5% | |
| Interest Coverage | 7.55 | 8.88 | 6.67 | 7.34 | 8.39 | 9.01 | 6.21 | 7.08 | 12.88 | 10.36 | 7.43 | 8.52 | 20.58 |
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Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s current P/E is 22.0x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 21.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s current operating margin is 11.3%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.